CVE-2020-16252 Field Test CSRF vulnerability
Medium 4.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-16252 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-16252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- field_test (RubyGems): affected from 0.2.0; fixed in 0.4.0
- field_test (RubyGems): affected from 0.2.0; fixed in 0.4.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16252/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16252/index.md)
The Field Test gem for Ruby is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery, allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-16252?
CVE-2020-16252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Field Test gem 0.2.0 through 0.3.2 for Ruby allows CSRF.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16252?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including field_test. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
field_test RubyGems | From 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 |
field_test RubyGems | From 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 |
Products include Field Test Project Field Test.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16252?
Upgrade field_test to 0.4.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-16252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w542-cpp9-r3g7.